PIU is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. PIU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
p3i1u1
PlayablePIU · 3 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
3letters
1hook available
1 in 2,246odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PIU is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piumChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PIU scores
Scrabble p3i1u1 5
Words with Friends p4i1u2 7
Face value of the 3 tiles in PIU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Words starting with PIU
4 longer words begin with PIU.
Words with PIU inside
opium9 opiums10 sepium10 sepiums11 europium12 opiumism14 ectropium15 encolpium15 entropium13 europiums13 marsupium15 opiumisms15 ectropiums16 encolpiums16 entropiums14 principium18 ipratropium17 ipratropiums18
18 words contain PIU in the middle. Words that start with PIU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIU
Common questions about PIU
- Is PIU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIU, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIU worth?
- PIU is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIU?
- PIU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PIU:
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